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Second Straight Drop in U.S. Retail Sales Shows Tepid Spending
Bloomberg, July 14, 2017–Michelle Jamrisko
Retail sales unexpectedly dropped for a second month in June, signaling consumers are providing only modest support for the U.S. economy, Commerce Department data showed Friday.